Concurrently with the 2024 U.S. Senior, Junior and Junior Girlsโ Chess Championships being held at the Saint Louis Chess Club, the World Chess Hall of Fame will host a complimentary lecture as part of Clash for the Crown: Celebrating Chess Champions by renowned chess historian IM John Donaldson.
The lecture will take place on Sunday, Jul 21, from 1:00 pm local time. The address is 4652 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, 63108 US.
Register here to listen as he tells little-known stories behind artifacts related to legendary world chess champions and women’s world chess champions.
IM John Donaldson joined the Tacoma Chess Club in the fall of 1972, inspired by the Fischer-Spassky match. An international master, with two grandmaster norms, Donaldson has captained the U.S. Chess Olympiad team on 14 occasions.
He is the author of over 40 books on chess, including Bobby Fischer and His World.
